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Permit Modified: October 16, 2013 Elk River WWTF Page 31 Permit Expires: !tine 30, 2018 Permit #: MN0020788 Chapter 10. Total Facility Requirements 1. General Requirements 1.34 Discovery of a release. Upon discovery of a release, the Permittee shall: a. 'fake all reasonable steps to immediately end the release. b. Notify the Minnesota Department.of Public Safety Duty Officer at 1(800)422-0798 or (651)649-5451 (metro area) immediately upon discovery of the release. You may contact the MPGA during business hours at 1(800)657-3864 or (651)296-6300 (metro area). c. Recover as rapidly and as thoroughly as possible all substances and materials released or immediately take other action as may be reasonably possible to minimize or abate pollution to waters of the state or potential impacts to human health caused thereby. If the released materials or substances cannot be immediately or completely recovered, the Permittee shall contact the MPCA. If directed by the MPGA, the Permittee shall consult with other local, state or federal agencies (such as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and/or the Wetland Conservation Act authority) for implementation of additional clean-up or remediation activities in wetland or other sensitive areas. 1.35 Sampling of a release. Upon discovery of a release, the Permittee steal l: a. Collect representative samples of the release. The Permittee shall sample the release for parameters of concern immediately following discovery of the release. The permittee may contact the MPCA during business hours to discuss the sampling parameters and protocol. In addition, Fecal Coliform Bacteria samples shall be collected where it is determined by the Permittee that the release contains or may contain sewage. If the release cannot be immediately stopped, the Permittee shall consult with MPCA regarding additional sampling requirements. Samples shall be collected at least, but not limited to, two times per week for as long as the release continues. b. Submit the sampling results on the Release Sampling Foam (http://www.pea.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=18867). The release Sampling Form shall be submitted to the MPCA with the next DMR or within 30 days whichever is sooner. Bypass 1.36 Anticipated bypass. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if the bypass is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation of the facility. The permittee shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass to the MPCA (40 CFR 122.41(m)(2.) and 122.41(m)(3) and Minn. R. Ch. 7001,1090, subp. 1, ]). The notice of the need for an anticipated bypass shall include the following information: a. The proposed date and estimated duration of the bypass; b. The alternatives to bypassing; and c. A proposal for effluent sampling during the bypass. Any bypass wastewater must enter waters of the state from outfalls specifically authorized by this permit. Therefore, samples shall be collected at the frequency and location identified in this permit or two times per week for as long as the bypass continues, whichever is more frequent.